Not normally, but I was in the car and it was on, and that topic piqued my interest.

While I'm working, I've got Wimbledon on.

That just means you were listening to some other dogshit show on the channel in the recent past and left it there when you got out.

Which is excusable only if someone forced open your garage door, turned the ignition off, pulled the rag out of your tailpipe, and called you an ambulance.

Or it was a friends car which means you hang out with assholes and idiots.

See, there's no good reason at all.

Not one.

You're probably right.

I had the radio on Browns Daily or whatever that show is when I went to the store last night. Not a good show, but at least they discuss the Browns. I could give a shit about the Cavs or Indians (warming up to the Tribe, tho).

Rumors the Browns were up for sale started last year and turned out to be true.

With the investigation, possible multiple indictments and the $4 BILLION in debt, yep, I imagine the team has been put up for sale.

I also wouldn't be surprised to learn the league may have looked at this past week's $4 BILLION debt story and told Jimmah to quietly go screw himself, he's no longer welcome in the club.

They may be or sale, but a company tht does $30B in sales a year is having $4B in debt isn't really that big of a deal.

I agree with this. If Jimmy sells, it won't be for solely financial reasons. It'll be because the NFL told him to sell while he can.

If the NFL seizes the team for whatever reason, I don't see why they would give it back to a minority owner like Randy, especially one that doesn't want it. They'd probably just let Banner run it (he's their boy, remember) until a new owner could be found. One that will be vetted like no owner's ever been vetted before.

justmebd wrote:2. The league, I believe, would rather run the team themselves than give it back to that incompetent boob.

I don't think Jammies would take the team back, but you need to put down the crack pipe. Nearly every person Jammies hired was hand picked by the NFL and delivered to him on a silver platter. This franchise has been doing the league's bidding for the duration of it's second existence. Fuck, beyond managing to pick winners like Walrus the league also hand picked the new owner....

The league has been running the team and hasn't owned any of the financial responsibility nor the public problems that come from league's owning teams.

justmebd wrote:2. The league, I believe, would rather run the team themselves than give it back to that incompetent boob.

I don't think Jammies would take the team back, but you need to put down the crack pipe. Nearly every person Jammies hired was hand picked by the NFL and delivered to him on a silver platter. This franchise has been doing the league's bidding for the duration of it's second existence. Fuck, beyond managing to pick winners like Walrus the league also hand picked the new owner....

The league has been running the team and hasn't owned any of the financial responsibility nor the public problems that come from league's owning teams.

The most depressing thing about Jimmy is that he started off by mindlessly taking on the rejects from NFLJobs.com, just the way Randy did. The only way that's OK is if it were a prerequisite to him getting the team and he figured he could fix it later.

justmebd wrote:2. The league, I believe, would rather run the team themselves than give it back to that incompetent boob.

I don't think Jammies would take the team back, but you need to put down the crack pipe. Nearly every person Jammies hired was hand picked by the NFL and delivered to him on a silver platter. This franchise has been doing the league's bidding for the duration of it's second existence. Fuck, beyond managing to pick winners like Walrus the league also hand picked the new owner....

The league has been running the team and hasn't owned any of the financial responsibility nor the public problems that come from league's owning teams.

This X 1,000,000,000,000,000......

I don't need to be patient, they're going to be shit forever. - CDT, discussing my favorite NFL team

Sell them to a group that will move them to anywhere; maybe LA. Purge the history books of the 1999-present debacle and build condos (or something) on the grave of the factory of sadness. Done deal. Then I can enjoy Sundays again.

justmebd wrote:2. The league, I believe, would rather run the team themselves than give it back to that incompetent boob.

I don't think Jammies would take the team back, but you need to put down the crack pipe. Nearly every person Jammies hired was hand picked by the NFL and delivered to him on a silver platter. This franchise has been doing the league's bidding for the duration of it's second existence. Fuck, beyond managing to pick winners like Walrus the league also hand picked the new owner....

The league has been running the team and hasn't owned any of the financial responsibility nor the public problems that come from league's owning teams.

Never really thought about this, but yeah. Wow. Truth since the day Burchum palpatated.

A lifelong Cleveland Browns fan has gone to his final rest, but not before making one last request from the team.

Scott E. Entsminger, 55, of Mansfield, Ohio, died on July 4. Entsminger, a Columbus native, was a musician and a Browns season-ticket holder who wrote a song for the team each year and sent it in, along with his advice on how to run the team.

According to his obituary in the Columbus Dispatch, Entsminger also "respectfully requests six Cleveland Browns pall bearers so the Browns can let him down one last time."

The family also has requested that "everyone" wear their Browns clothing to Entsminger's funeral Tuesday.

No word from the team on that request for pallbearers.

I don't need to be patient, they're going to be shit forever. - CDT, discussing my favorite NFL team

Swerb wrote:Go start a blog if you want to tell the world your incomprehendible ramblings.

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:I have a big arm and can throw the ball pretty damn far...... maybe even over those moutains. The Browns should sign me, i'll let you all in locker room to drink beer. Then we can all go out the parking lot to watch me do motorcycle stunts.

Yo, i'm for the weiner dog races. That and the tiny tot football games are the most competitive things happening on that field on sundays.

Also, Hiko, not to plug at other sites, but you should check out our DBN Radio show; it's fun, and the guys are pretty well informed and willing to talk about shit Vic isn't. Got some pretty solid guests coming up soon, too.

Check me out at Dawgsbynature, where I write stuff, or @twitter as Josh Finney.

Gradysmanldy wrote:Yo, i'm for the weiner dog races. That and the tiny tot football games are the most competitive things happening on that field on sundays.

Also, Hiko, not to plug at other sites, but you should check out our DBN Radio show; it's fun, and the guys are pretty well informed and willing to talk about shit Vic isn't. Got some pretty solid guests coming up soon, too.

I'll do that. Shouldn't be hard to beat Vic, I like the guy but either he's neutered from certain subjects/takes or neuters himself (or is hopelessly optimistic).

The Bluecoats are proud to announce a new partnership with the Cleveland Browns NFL franchise to produce The Cleveland Browns Drumline, a percussion entertainment ensemble featured at every Browns home game of the 2013 season. Whether they are entertaining tailgaters before the gates open, pumping up the team prior to kickoff, or firing up fans during the game, The Cleveland Browns Drumline will be a fixture of the team’s game day entertainment experience.

The Bluecoats are currently looking for snare drum, bass drum, tenor drum, and cymbal performers interested in being a part of the ensemble this season. You must be at least 18 years of age and be available to participate at all necessary rehearsals, home games, and any other scheduled public performances. While being a part of The Cleveland Browns Drumline will be a ton of fun, all performers will be paid for each appearance. Bluecoats Visual Caption Head, World Champion RhythmX Indoor Percussion Battery Percussion Coordinator, and All-Star percussion performer Tim Jackson will write the music and choreograph the visuals for the ensemble.

If you are interested in auditioning for the The Cleveland Browns Drumline, please visit our new Acceptd site to start the process. There, you will see the ensemble’s 2013 schedule and our complete eligibility requirements, and get a feel for the audition process. Online auditions open on July 1st and end on August 1st.

The Bluecoats are quite good (if you're into that kind of thing). If nothing else, it'll feel like I'm watching a college game and it's Akron losing instead of the Browns.

I think he's neutered by his access. I have zero doubts that the Browns have told him that if he wants to have premium access to players, agents, and execs, that he has to keep the questions and conversations within a certain comfort range for the interviewees.

Check me out at Dawgsbynature, where I write stuff, or @twitter as Josh Finney.

Gradysmanldy wrote:Yo, i'm for the weiner dog races. That and the tiny tot football games are the most competitive things happening on that field on sundays.

Also, Hiko, not to plug at other sites, but you should check out our DBN Radio show; it's fun, and the guys are pretty well informed and willing to talk about shit Vic isn't. Got some pretty solid guests coming up soon, too.

Oh, the dog races are a fine idea but you can just see what will happen -- dogs will crap all over the field and we'll see Browns staff picking up after them, and maybe missing a spot. Then we'll see some Browns players stepping in it during the game, and looking at their shoes between plays. Then the clever comments will come about being a sh--- team if they lose the game!

Gradysmanldy wrote:Yo, i'm for the weiner dog races. That and the tiny tot football games are the most competitive things happening on that field on sundays.

Also, Hiko, not to plug at other sites, but you should check out our DBN Radio show; it's fun, and the guys are pretty well informed and willing to talk about shit Vic isn't. Got some pretty solid guests coming up soon, too.

Oh, the dog races are a fine idea but you can just see what will happen -- dogs will crap all over the field and we'll see Browns staff picking up after them, and maybe missing a spot. Then we'll see some Browns players stepping in it during the game, and looking at their shoes between plays. Then the clever comments will come about being a sh--- team if they lose the game!

Govbarney wrote:Yesterday he said the team would be owned by his family for a "Long Long time", when asked about selling the team.

That tells me even if he is indited , he will hand the team over to his family. The Haslem's are not letting go of the Browns.

Yeah, if you have hopes of getting rid of Haslam before he... well... I guess he can't make it worse... prolongs the misery, you should probably let them go. I am. Jimmy is like Randy used to be, a guy you're stuck with for better or worse for the foreseeable future, maybe the team succeeds despite him, not worth dwelling on any more.

Warming on Banner some, Lombardi is appropriately invisible, certainly willing to give the coaching staff a shot, doubts on the overall player abilities, but getting interested almost despite myself.

Yah not gonna lie, I'm pretty excited despite my initial (same day) issues with hiring chud, I like him. Was thoroughly discouraged by Lombardi being hired and that's stuck with me even though I'm not one who knocks the trades in the draft this year I actually thought it was a (gasp!) good move to turn 4ths and 5ths into 3rds and 4ths. As always it's dependent on whos picked but its not like Lombardi would have taken the guy we wanted in those rounds anyways this season. Hopefully he gets caught with a tranny hooker before the next draft so we can hire a different gm. I'm optimistic this season in the realm of 7 wins. There a lot of (relative) good things going with the team, I'm not sure that there has been a more talented roster since the return, not counting things like Braylon's utterly wasted talent.

JCoz wrote:Yah not gonna lie, I'm pretty excited despite my initial (same day) issues with hiring chud, I like him. Was thoroughly discouraged by Lombardi being hired and that's stuck with me even though I'm not one who knocks the trades in the draft this year I actually thought it was a (gasp!) good move to turn 4ths and 5ths into 3rds and 4ths. As always it's dependent on whos picked but its not like Lombardi would have taken the guy we wanted in those rounds anyways this season. Hopefully he gets caught with a tranny hooker before the next draft so we can hire a different gm. I'm optimistic this season in the realm of 7 wins. There a lot of (relative) good things going with the team, I'm not sure that there has been a more talented roster since the return, not counting things like Braylon's utterly wasted talent.

I'm not overly worried about Lombardi - despite his title, he's a glorified adviser to Banner, who's pulling all the strings. Haslam is busy fighting lawsuits and isn't a factor either - this team's success/failure is all on Czar Banner.

At this point, the trades don't bother me too much either. What remains to be seen is 1) how good Mingo is 2) is he so noticeably better than Jarvis Jones that it was better to take him than take the STL deal and drop down, get Jones, and pick up the extra 1st.

No idea what to expect from Weeden, could be anywhere over a pretty broad spectrum, so I'll just go ahead and expect the same (to be safe). Same goes for the team, SO many unknowns, I think 6 wins is a safe bet, but I could see 2 (maaaaybe 3) games +/- that. Which I think is exactly what I said last year.

I think that's both fair an in line with my thinking hiko. I did hate where Mingo was taken like most hate the Richardson pick, but in the end if you're right nobody gives a fuck, I can only pray we ever have a guy you could say that about.